Willy’s professional career as a painter goes all the way back to 1992. From his first portfolio meeting with Warner Western Records, he has built a repertoire of album and CD covers now numbering in the hundreds. It has also provided Willy with close, lasting friendships among the most prominent names within the music industry. Michael Martin Murphey, Steve Miller, Dickie Betts, Randy Travis, Vince Gill and more often find their ways into the Studio or Willy’s back yard whenever their concert tour comes to town. The connection with these artists has also led to Willy’s participation in Martin Guitars’ popular illustrated editions, several of which are for sale on this site.